OCTOBER KEY FIGURES
| | Oct 06 | Sep 06 to Oct 06 | Oct 05 to Oct 06 | |
| | no. | % change | % change | |
| |
TREND | | | | |
| Total dwelling units approved | 12 812 | -0.9 | 3.2 | |
| Private sector houses | 8 941 | 0.1 | 5.2 | |
| Private sector other dwellings | 3 588 | -3.3 | - | |
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED | | | | |
| Total dwelling units approved | 12 214 | -7.4 | -1.8 | |
| Private sector houses | 8 575 | -7.5 | 1.0 | |
| Private sector other dwellings | 3 366 | -6.7 | -4.4 | |
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Dwelling units approved,
Total number
| Private sector houses approved,
Total number
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OCTOBER KEY POINTS
TOTAL DWELLING UNITS
- The trend estimate for total dwelling approvals fell 0.9% in October 2006.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for total dwelling units approved fell 7.4%, to 12,214, in October 2006.
PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSES
- The trend estimate for private sector house approvals rose 0.1% in October 2006.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector houses approved fell 7.5%, to 8,575, in October 2006.
PRIVATE SECTOR OTHER DWELLING UNITS
- The trend estimate for private sector other dwellings approved fell 3.3% in October 2006.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for private sector other dwellings approved fell 6.7%, to 3,366, in October 2006.
VALUE OF BUILDING APPROVED
- The trend estimate for the value of total building approved rose 0.1% in October 2006. The value of new residential building rose 0.8% and the value of alterations and additions rose 0.9%. The trend for the value of non-residential building approved fell 1.0% in October 2006.
- The seasonally adjusted estimate for the value of total building approved fell 1.1%, to $5,262.6m, in October 2006. The value of new residential building approved fell 8.5%, to $2,652.5m. The value of alterations and additions fell 1.1%, to $477.6m. The value of non-residential building rose 10.0%, to $2,132.5m.
NOTES
REVISIONS THIS MONTH
Revisions to Total Dwellings in this issue are:
| 2005-06 | 2006-07 | Total |
|
NSW | 32 | 2 | 34 |
Vic. | - | - | - |
Qld | 99 | - | 99 |
SA | - | 1 | 1 |
WA | -2 | -4 | -6 |
Tas. | - | - | - |
NT | - | - | - |
ACT | - | - | - |
Total | 129 | -1 | 128 |
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INQUIRIES
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VALUE OF BUILDING APPROVED
NEW RESIDENTIAL BUILDING
The trend for the value of new residential building has risen for the last eleven months.
ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO RESIDENTIAL BUILDING
The trend for the value of alterations and additions is now showing small rises for the last six months.
NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDING
The trend estimate for the value of non-residential building has fallen for the last four months.
DWELLINGS APPROVED
TOTAL DWELLING UNITS
The trend estimate for total dwelling units approved is now showing falls for the last three months.
PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSES
The trend estimate for private sector houses approved has risen for eleven consecutive months.
PRIVATE SECTOR OTHER DWELLINGS
The trend estimate for private sector other dwellings approved has fallen for the last three months.
DWELLING UNITS APPROVED STATES AND TERRITORIES
SUMMARY COMMENTS
The trend estimate for total dwelling units approved fell 0.9% in October 2006. The trend rose in states and territories other than Victoria (-1.7%), South Australia (-4.2%), Western Australia (-2.5%) and Australian Capital Territory (-7.1%).
The trend estimate for private sector houses approved rose 0.1% in October 2006. The trend rose in New South Wales (+0.4%), Victoria (+0.4%) and Queensland (+1.0%) but fell in South Australia (-1.4%) and Western Australia (-1.5%).
| | NSW | Vic. | Qld | SA | WA | Tas. | NT | ACT | Aust. | |
Original | |
| |
Dwelling units approved | | | | | | | | | | |
| Private sector houses (no.) | 1 318 | 2 433 | 2 383 | 611 | 1 686 | 236 | 42 | 81 | 8 790 | |
| Total dwelling units (no.) | 2 834 | 3 252 | 3 406 | 793 | 1 894 | 259 | 72 | 90 | 12 600 | |
Percentage change from previous month | | | | | | | | | | |
| Private sector houses (%) | -9.3 | -3.2 | -0.9 | -8.0 | -3.2 | 4.0 | -6.7 | -45.6 | -4.4 | |
| Total dwelling units (%) | -16.4 | 9.2 | 0.2 | -3.1 | -13.9 | 9.3 | -50.7 | -63.1 | -6.1 | |
Seasonally Adjusted | |
| |
Dwelling units approved | | | | | | | | | | |
| Private sector houses (no.) | 1 355 | 2 397 | 2 165 | 609 | 1 693 | na | na | na | 8 575 | |
| Total dwelling units (no.) | 2 861 | 2 995 | 3 200 | 814 | 1 930 | 247 | na | na | 12 214 | |
Percentage change from previous month | | | | | | | | | | |
| Private sector houses (%) | -6.3 | -5.3 | -14.8 | -5.3 | -1.1 | na | na | na | -7.5 | |
| Total dwelling units (%) | -5.2 | -0.4 | -8.1 | 0.9 | -15.0 | 8.8 | na | na | -7.4 | |
Trend | |
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Dwelling units approved | | | | | | | | | | |
| Private sector houses (no.) | 1 410 | 2 580 | 2 280 | 633 | 1 651 | na | na | na | 8 941 | |
| Total dwelling units (no.) | 2 878 | 3 268 | 3 262 | 800 | 2 075 | 240 | 106 | 183 | 12 812 | |
Percentage change from previous month | | | | | | | | | | |
| Private sector houses (%) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | -1.4 | -1.5 | na | na | na | 0.1 | |
| Total dwelling units (%) | 0.8 | -1.7 | 0.6 | -4.2 | -2.5 | 0.4 | 5.0 | -7.1 | -0.9 | |
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DWELLING UNITS APPROVED
STATE TRENDS
NEW SOUTH WALES
The trend for total dwelling units approved in New South Wales has risen for the last seven months. The trend estimate for private sector houses has risen for the last nine months.
VICTORIA
The trend for total dwelling units approved in Victoria is now showing falls for the last three months. The trend for private sector houses has risen for the last six months.
QUEENSLAND
The trend for total dwelling units approved in Queensland has risen for the last ten months. The trend for private sector houses has risen for the last eleven months.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
The trend for total dwelling units approved in South Australia has fallen for the last five months. The trend for private sector houses has fallen for the last four months.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
The trend estimate for total dwelling units approved in Western Australia has fallen for the last eight months. The trend for private sector houses is showing falls for the last seven months.